Great Strides in the Fight Against CF

Little Steps for a Big Cause.

The event is this weekend, Saturday, May 8th. If you can, get out and help make a difference. From the site:

GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest and most successful national fund-raising event.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a devastating genetic disease that affects tens of thousands of children and young adults in the United States. Research and care supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is making a huge difference in extending the quality of life for those … [Continue reading this Article]

Join the Parade

Hazel Dell Parade Run (or Walk).

Now is your chance to be a part of the Hazel Dell Parade of Bands coming up on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Registration is now open for the Max Muscle Parade Run/Walk; with proceeds going to benefit Bridge the Gap, a local non-profit that is making a difference in the lives of foster children.

The Parade Run/Walk route will begin at 10:00 am, and follow the same route as the Parade of Bands, which will begin at … [Continue reading this Article]

Walk to Defeat ALS

Vancouver Walk at Esther Short Park.

The ALS Society will be having its Walk to Defeat ALS on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Esther Short Park.  Walker registration begins at 11 am and the three mile walk starts and ends at Esther Short Park.

Just what is ALS?  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a progressive nuerodegenerative disease, referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”, and “most commonly, the disease strikes people between the ages of 40 and 70, and as many as 30,000 Americans have the disease … [Continue reading this Article]

Art Walk Downtown Vancouver

Title: Art Walk Downtown Vancouver
Location: Main Street
Link out: Click here
Description: Browse galleries, dance to music, and enjoy downtown Vancouver. Click link for more information.
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2009-09-04
End Time: 21:00… [Continue reading this Article]

FAAN Walk

Moving Toward a Cure.

Thousands of walkers. Hundreds of miles. One goal.

The FAAN (Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) Walk is Sunday, August 15, 2009 at the Vancouver National Historic Reserve.  Registration begins at 9:00 am, and the 1.5 mile walk begins at 10:00 am.  The FAAN Walk for Food Allergies is to raise funds for the continuing research and education into food allergies.

Over 12 million people suffer from food allergies, more than 3 million of them children.  Scientists still do not know why … [Continue reading this Article]